Gay marriage supporter and newly signed Seattle Seahawks Punter Chris Kluwe will be the keynote speaker at the Everett Community College event June 6 to celebrate the first two graduates from its newly established honors program. Kluwe was invited to the event by Mark Kontulis, director of the college’s honors program and a member of the chemistry department faculty.

The longtime Minnesota Vikings punter, Kluwe came to national attention last year after a Maryland legislator fired off a letter to the owner of Baltimore Ravens football team. The letter criticized Brendon Ayanbadejo, a Ravens player, for supporting a state referendum establishing civil marriages for same sex couples.

Kluwe, fired back. His online statement includes references to the First Amendment and the right of athletes to speak out on social issues. It also asserts that gay people should be allowed “the freedom to pursue happiness and all that entails.”

Kluwe was asked to discuss what it’s like to stand up for what you believe in, in a world where that can be hard.

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